The waters of the Heavenly River poured into the Primordial World, flowing from Mount Buzhou to all parts of the land.
Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Tongtian arrived at the place where humans had once resided. Upon seeing the arrival of the Holy Mother and Holy Father, the humans immediately knelt to welcome Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Tongtian.
As Yuanshi and Tongtian traversed their path, they released their divine senses and suddenly found them filled with people everywhere.
The two were quite surprised, never expecting the human race to multiply so quickly, already nearing a complete occupation of Mount Buzhou.
Just as Mount Buzhou completely collapsed, the humans also saw the hole in the sky. They were all greatly alarmed, not understanding why a large hole had appeared in the heavens. Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Tongtian knew that delay was not an option, so they channeled their inner spiritual power to lift all the humans into the air.
While the people in the ancestral land of humanity knew this was the work of the Holy Father and Holy Mother, those who had multiplied to the outer regions were unaware of the actions of Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Tongtian.
They watched their bodies fly uncontrollably into the sky, their faces filled with panic and bewilderment.
Seeing this, Yuanshi immediately unleashed his divine abilities, enlarging his form. The people, seeing that it was the Holy Father, finally felt at ease.
Although most of them had never seen Yuanshi, they had all seen the statues of the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa, and they recognized the Three Pure Ones and Nuwa.
Yuanshi and Tongtian suddenly remembered Mount Shouyang, located not far from Mount Buzhou. They spoke to Nuwa:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, there is a blessed land not far from here that can accommodate the human race!"
Nuwa nodded upon hearing this and followed behind Yuanshi and Tongtian.
Taishang looked at the immense hole and frowned. He tossed the Taiji Diagram towards the opening. The Taiji Diagram expanded with the wind and, upon reaching the hole, entered it obliquely, then sealed the opening.
Taishang knew this was only a temporary solution and would not last long, thus the complete sealing of this hole could only be accomplished by Nuwa.
After Nuwa, Yuanshi, and Tongtian relocated the human race to Mount Shouyang and settled them, the three returned to Mount Buzhou.
Seeing the three arrive, Taishang said:
"We must find a way to mend this hole, otherwise the Primordial World will surely suffer widespread destruction!"
Nuwa nodded and turned to Yuanshi, saying:
"I may have a way, but I fear I will need to borrow Fellow Daoist Yuanshi's Qiankun Cauldron!"
Upon hearing this, Yuanshi readily produced the Qiankun Cauldron and said:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please feel free to take it and use it!"
Nuwa nodded, accepted the Qiankun Cauldron, and then spoke to Taishang again:
"I also need to search for some materials elsewhere. I will trouble you with matters here, Brother Taishang!"
Taishang nodded and replied:
"Fellow Daoist Nuwa, please rest assured!"
Nuwa nodded, then disappeared.
After Nuwa departed, Yuanshi and Tongtian said:
"Eldest Brother, you would never have imagined how much the human race has grown. When my second brother and I were transferring them just now, I was startled myself! Their numbers have increased considerably, yet aside from the eight people Nuwa personally molded, only a select few possess the slightest trace of cultivation!"
Taishang nodded and said:
"We left in such haste back then and did not properly deduce cultivation methods for the human race. Since we three brothers are the Holy Fathers of humanity, and we are now idle, why don't we each create a cultivation method for the human race?"
Yuanshi and Tongtian nodded, agreeing with Taishang, thinking that as the Holy Fathers of humanity, it would be a disgrace to them if humanity remained too weak.
The Three Pure Ones then sat down on the ground and began their deductions.
Within the Taiji Diagram, the Wu clan was collected by Taishang into the Yang fish, while the Yao clan was collected into the Yin fish.
Fuxi and the surviving Yao generals surrounded Dijun and Taiyi. Dijun looked at the weakened Xihe and Taiyi, then at the dwindling numbers of the Yao clan. Dijun was filled with regret, thinking that if he hadn't insisted on establishing the Demon Court, Taiyi would likely be happily living on Mount Kunlun.
Looking at Taiyi, Dijun felt he had wronged his brother. If he could go back, he would never have taken Taiyi away from Kunlun!
If not for the intervention of the Three Pure Ones this time, Taiyi might have perished.
At the same time, Dijun harbored a deep hatred for Kunpeng. If Kunpeng hadn't suddenly snatched the River Diagram and Luo Book, he and Taiyi would not have been in such a passive position.
Dijun looked at the weak Taiyi on the ground, his heart aching with pain. His brother had never suffered any harm since his birth, and now he had nearly been killed!
Dijun tenderly caressed Taiyi's face, vowing that if they survived this ordeal, he would make Kunpeng pay a hundredfold!
In the Yang fish on the other side, the few remaining members of the Wu clan surrounded the Ancestor Witches. Dijiang fell into deep thought, looking at the depleted Wu clan. After a long while, he slowly spoke:
"Tell me, what was the point of our war with the Demon Court? Although Dijun and Taiyi were heavily injured by us, we also suffered greatly, even expending a drop of our primordial blood essence! And now, is our Wu clan not also on the verge of extinction?"
Zhujiuyin sighed upon hearing this and said:
"Perhaps we were all wrong! Not only is the Wu clan gone, but we have also caused Mount Buzhou to collapse. Mount Buzhou is the pillar of heaven. Now that the pillar has collapsed, the waters of the nine heavens will inevitably pour into the Primordial World, causing immeasurable casualties. We have failed Father God!"
Zhu Rong immediately disagreed upon hearing Zhujiuyin's words and said:
"Second Brother, it was clearly the Yao clan that caused Mount Buzhou to collapse. How can we be blamed?"
Many Ancestor Witches echoed this sentiment:
"Yes! Second Brother!"
Before Zhujiuyin could speak, Dijiang said:
"The collapse of Mount Buzhou is my responsibility. If I hadn't aimed to heavily injure Taiyi, the attacks of the Twelve Heavenly God-Demon Array and the Zhou Tian Star Dou Array would have canceled each other out. Relying on our strong physiques, I used the Dao of Space to divert the two attacks. I have failed Father God!"
The other Ancestor Witches quickly said:
"Eldest Brother, it's not your fault. The Twelve Heavenly God-Demon Array was activated by all of us. We have failed Father God!"
Dijiang waved his hand and continued:
"In the past, Father God gave his life to open the heavens. We, as Pangu's descendants, have done such things. We are unworthy of being his children!"
As Dijiang spoke, he tilted his head upwards, and two streams of clear tears slid down his face.
Seeing this, the Ancestor Witches didn't know how to comfort Dijiang. As long as they could remember, this was the first time Dijiang had cried!
Dijiang continued:
"I wonder how little sister is doing? If she knew that Mount Buzhou was destroyed by us, she would surely be very disappointed in us!"
Upon hearing this, the faces of the other Ancestor Witches also brought to mind Houtu. Among the Twelve Ancestor Witches, Houtu was the least belligerent. Their sister's greatest wish was for peace in the Primordial World!
Thinking of Houtu, the Ancestor Witches felt that she would be deeply saddened if she learned of Mount Buzhou's destruction. Two streams of tears involuntarily appeared on their faces as well.